Liverpool Under-18s coach Neil Critchley saluted his youngsters’ never-say-die spirit after they fought back from 2-0 down to beat West Brom 3-2 in the Midlands.

Goals from Jonathan Leko and Kyle Edwards had put the Baggies in complete control before the break but the Reds rallied in the second half.

Paulo Alves pulled one back and then 16-year-old schoolboy Rhian Brewster, who joined Liverpool from Chelsea in 2014, bagged the equaliser with his first goal at under-18s level.

England youth international Yan Dhanda got the winner against his old club to extend Liverpool’s unbeaten run to six matches.

Critchley told Liverpoolfc.com: “It was the classic game of two halves. In the first half we were sloppy with our possession and it was a combination of naivety, a lack of fight and a lack of intelligence.

“We came out for the second half and we were a different team. The momentum was with us, we showed fantastic character and spirit.

“We scored three good goals and it was fantastic to see young Rhian get his first goal at this level.”